Variety program
Mission Obtain varieties that express their genetic potential in specific environments and that improve the productivity and profitability of commercial sugarcane plantations in the Valle del...
research projects.
Agronomy program
Mission Improve the productivity, profitability and quality of sugar cane through the development of technology required for crop management, preserving natural resources. https://youtu.be/ol7MNj1xQCQ …
Factory Process Program
Mission Contribute to the improvement of the manufacturing processes that are developed in the Colombian sugar sector following the principles of environmental sustainability, technological optimization and economic profitability. …
Technical cooperation and technology transfer service
Mission Promote technological innovation in the agro-industrial sector of sugarcane in Colombia in order to increase the adoption of sustainable practices in the productive units, …
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Cenicaña advances in the construction of the sugarcane genome
The genome is similar to a library where all the genetic information of an organism is stored.
Management of spittlebug populations Aeneolamia varia
Since 2007, when the Aeneolamia varia spittlebug was detected in the central area of the Cauca river valley (between Buga and Tuluá), the behavior of this species has been monitored…
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Cenicaña, recognized for her research in Entomology
The Colombian Society of Entomology (Socolen) awarded him the Hernán Alcaráz Viecco 2017 National Entomology Prize for the work Geostatistics applied to a preventive sampling method for the management…
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After the automation of crystallization in sugar factories
In the sugar industry the crystallization process is carried out by evaporation. Removing water from the solution ensures the stability and growth of the sugar crystals. …
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Effects of foreign matter on the color of cane juice
The research project carried out by Cenicaña also contemplates quantifying the impact of the variety on pigments in juices.
Economic impact of light-weight transport wagons
The wagons of minimum weight for the transport of chopped cane are an alternative to reduce the costs of the system of harvesting, transporting and delivering cane to the factory, since…
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